EAGLE-HF is Part of a Multinational Group of Studies Titled; Screening for Early Heart Failure Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care or at Home Using Natriuretic Peptides and Echocardiography
EAGLE-HF (Early Assessment and initiation of GuideLine-directed Evidence-based management-HF) is a prospective single site study of a multinational, unblinded, randomized-controlled, longitudinal trial called SYMPHONY. Primary, secondary and exploratory outcomes that are part of SYMPHONY are not described herein as they replicate SYMPHONY outcomes. Data associated with SYMPHONY outcomes will be sent to the SYMPHONY coordinating center. In EAGLE-HF, site investigators will examine if a new-onset heart failure (HF) diagnosis are asscoiated with social determinants of health (6 factors), social vulnerability index and distressed community indices. In addition, for patients diagnosed with HFrEF, prescribing patterns (use of and dose of) core HF medications will be assessed for association with physician practice type and medical provider type. Finally, (among participants in the SYMPHONY Active arm, an optimal NTproBNP cut-point will be assessed for diagnosis of HF based on social determinants of health, social vulnerability index, distressed community index, HF risk factors and medical comorbidities.
• ≥40 years old at enrollment
• Willing to sign informed consent
• Specific Activity Scale results that match a NYHA-FC score II-IV
• Has a minimum of 2 documented risk factors for heart failure:
• Established cardiovascular disease (e.g. persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction/ coronary artery disease \[coronary artery bypass grafting, percutaneous coronary intervention or documented stenosis or an epicardial coronary artery (50% LMS, \>70% LAD/Cx/RCA\], or valvular heart disease)
• An established diagnosis of diabetes (type I or II)
• Persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation (NOT paroxysmal atrial fibrillation)
• Previous ischemic or embolic stroke
• Peripheral arterial disease (previous surgical or percutaneous revascularisation or a documented stenosis \> 50% of a major peripheral arterial vessel).
• Chronic kidney disease (defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate \<60 mL/min/1.73m2 or eGFR 60-90 mL/min/1.73m2 and UACR \> 300 mg/g)
• Loop diuretic use for \> 30 days (reported at any time in the 12 months prior to consent)
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD; evidenced by one of the following; PFTs showing airway obstruction, diagnosis by respiratory physician, CT scan reporting presence of emphysema or treatment with national guideline advocated COPD therapy).